iA Financial Group reported core earnings of $3.04 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 30% increase from a year ago. For the full year, core earnings exceeded $1 billion, reaching $1.07 billion. Core EPS was $11.16, reflecting a 20% increase from 2023. Denis Ricard (pictured), president and chief executive officer of … Read more
Global insurtech funding hit a seven-year low of $4.25 billion in 2024, marking a challenging year for the sector, though AI-focused companies showed resilience by securing $2.01 billion across 119 deals, according to Gallagher Re’s Global Insurtech Report. Total insurtech funding in 2024 — down 5.6 percent from $4.51 billion in 2023 — represents the … Read more
Use AI to Solve Business Challenges & Drive Growth: AI is transforming the way businesses operate, yet for many UK companies, it remains a vague concept—something they know they should be using but struggle to implement effectively. The reality is that AI inn business isn’t about replacing people; it’s about amplifying human capability, automating inefficiencies, … Read more
Forrester Research predicts that the current global chip shortage, which reared its head early this year, will inhibit IoT market growth by 10% to 15% in 2022, anticipating that the problem won’t be resolved until mid-2023. “Many businesses and consumer products will struggle with the availability and price increases through 2022. IoT devices will feel … Read more
The KlimaSeniorinnen case, decided by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on April 9th, 2024, marks a turning point in climate litigation and the interplay between human rights and environmental law. In its judgment, the ECtHR held that Switzerland’s failure to adopt sufficient climate measures violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human … Read more
